Acting Inspector General (I-G) of Police, Mohammed Adamu,
has denied the allegation that the Federal Government offered to pay Miyetti Allah
Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) N100 billion to shun kidnapping
in the country.
Adamu denied the allegation on Tuesday in Abuja while
speaking with newsmen shortly after a closed-door session that lasted more than
2 hours at the Senate.
Following report on social media, the Human Rights Writers
Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) had frowned at an alleged plan by the Federal
Government to appease MACBAN with N100 billion to set up cattle ranches for
their livestock, describing the action as a constitutional crime.
The I-G said the need for such agreement between the Federal
Government and MACBAN did not arise if kidnapping in the country was to be
tackled.
He said that the social media report was the figment of
somebody’s imagination framed up to distract attention.
“There was nothing like that. That information you got was
social media information.
“It has nothing to do… there was no any discussion to that
effect.
“The source of the information, nobody knows; and certainly
it is not from government.
“It is somebody’s imagination that just came up to distract
attention,’’ Adamu said.
On the alleged rape of women suspected to be prostitutes by
some police officers in Abuja, the I-G reaffirmed that a panel had already been
set up to look into the case.
He gave an assurance that any of his officers found to be
culpable of the offence would not be spared.
“A panel has been set up to investigate this and any officer
caught and proven to have done that will face the law,’’ he stated. (NAN)
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